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Lieutenant Fiona Nguyen in front of a Shiebel S-100 air vehicle at 822X Squadron, HMAS Albatross. Story by Captain Karam Louli. Photo by Petty Officer Justin Brown.

High-flyer boosts aerial workforce

16/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2431 Views 0 Comments 822X Squadron, drones, Honours List, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS)

Optimising Navy’s future uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) workforce was just one of the achievements that landed Lieutenant Fiona Nguyen a

Corporal Timothy Nevin was awarded a Conspicuous Service Medal in the King's Birthday honours. Story and photo by Corporal Melina Young.

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No joke: aviator’s surprise at King’s medal

16/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2179 Views 1 Comment Honours List, No. 3 CRU

When air surveillance operator Corporal Timothy Nevin was on the last deployment to use ‘BlueJay’, he couldn’t believe it was

RAAF Sergeant Georgia Hannah was recognised in the King's Birthday awards. Story and photo by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Combing through design fault reaps reward

16/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2284 Views 1 Comment Honours List, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport

When Sergeant Georgia Hannah was confronted with complex bandwidth and network architecture complications for the VIP communications system aboard RAAF’s

Warrant Officer Class 2 Cheryl Sinclair received a Conspicuous Service Medal in this year's King's Birthday honours. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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Faster reviews lead to a gong

16/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1223 Views 0 Comments Honours List, Tarin Kot

Anxiously waiting months for a Military Employment Classification Review Board (MECRB) determination has become a thing of the past with

Petty Officer Nathan Spilling has received a Conspicuous Service Medal as part of the King's Birthday Honours List. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Leading Seaman Tom Gibson.

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Always striving to do better

14/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1442 Views 0 Comments Fleet Support Unit – South East (FSU-SE), Honours List

Not happy with the status quo, Petty Officer Nathan Spilling’s drive to do better was infectious. CAPTION: Petty Officer Nathan

Wing Commander Darren Dolan received an AM in the Miliary Division of the King's Birthday Honours List for exemplary service in Air Force. Story by John Noble. Photo by Corporal Kylie Gibson.

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Recognising excellence in service

14/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1379 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Force Academy, Honours List, Order of Australia

When Wing Commander Darren Dolan received notification that he would be among those recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday honours,

RAAF Squadron Leader Christopher Godfrey was awarded a Conspicuous Service Cross in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet. Photo by Warrant Officer Gillian Kennedy.

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Honour fuels pride in aviator’s work

14/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2123 Views 0 Comments Honours List, King Charles III, No. 11 Squadron, P-8A Poseidon

Receiving a birthday honour from newly crowned King Charles III is an award RAAF Squadron Leader Christopher Godfrey will treasure.

A number of ADF personnel have been recognised in the King’s Birthday honours list. Photo by Petty Officer Paul Berry.

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King’s list honours exceptional personnel

14/06/202314/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1545 Views 0 Comments Honours List, Order of Australia

A broad range of outstanding contributions to Defence have been recognised through awards announced in the King’s Birthday honours list.

Aspen Island in Canberra is renamed to Queen Elizabeth II Island in recognition of the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen.

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Extraordinary service recognised through Queen’s birthday honours

15/06/202217/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2776 Views 0 Comments Honours List

CAPTION: Aspen Island in Canberra is renamed to Queen Elizabeth II Island in recognition of the Platinum Jubilee of Her

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Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List

14/06/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6505 Views 6 Comments Honours List

The Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021 recognised 1190 Australians, including 33 recipients in the Military Division and 71 military medals.

Chief of Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin is ceremonially received on the Queen's Birthday Parade at Rond Terrace, Canberra. The Queen’s Birthday Parade is held to celebrate the official birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. The parade was held at Rond Terrace on the foreshore of Lake Burley Griffin on 9 June 2018. The parade is a ceremonial Trooping of the Queen's Colour conducted by the Corps of Staff Cadets of the Royal Military College - Duntroon. Photo by Grace Costa Banson

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The Queen’s Birthday 2018 Honours List – Military Divisions

11/06/201813/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5057 Views 0 Comments Honours List

CAPTION: Chief of Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin is ceremonially received on the Queen’s Birthday Parade at Rond Terrace,